Chinese New Year in Brussels

Brussels knows how to celebrate. Manneken Pis, the famous water fountain of a peeing boy, gets to wear his new clothes too: a traditional Chinese outfit, just for today.

Today we go to Paris, but before we left, enjoyed the morning by celebrating with some noodles, treats, and a spectacular lion dance!

They had a fruit/veggie carving display along with some carver artists showing their talents live, in the Grand Place (city center). We saw him carve the pumpkin mandala (left). Top Center: lion/squash. Bottom Center: Buddah head/taro. Right: Manneken Pis torso/taro.Xiao lung bao, spare ribs, chow fun, egg tart (my FAVE), and a waffle. Because if you’re in Brussels, you need a waffle, no matter what day it is.Lettuce and red envelope in the door, to lure in the lion dance 😉

I’m Chinese so I always say “Chinese New Year,” but it’s really everyone’s Lunar New Year.